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A still life of blue-and-white porcelain and a blossoming branch on a dark wooden table

Five Elements and Zodiac

A little nature, held in porcelain. Two ways in to the same eighteen pieces — start with what draws your eye.

The Five Elements

A little nature, held in porcelain.

Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water. In Chinese thought, the Five Elements describe a world in movement — growing, transforming, settling, refining, and flowing.

At JingTale, they offer a way to look more closely: at a painted branch, the warmth of red, the curve of a bowl, or the depth of blue beneath a glaze. Begin with whatever draws you in.

Which element feels like home?

Blue-and-white botanical vase with a leafy branch on dark wood.

The Five Elements

Wood

Room to grow.

A curling leaf. A branch reaching beyond the rim. Botanical details bring a sense of growth to familiar rituals — a morning cup, a shared table, a small beginning.

Explore botanical details
White cup and saucer with red butterflies in warm side light.

The Five Elements

Fire

A touch of warmth.

An iron-red butterfly. A vivid brushstroke against white porcelain. These are details that catch the eye and give an everyday object a spirited presence.

Explore warm accents
Rounded blue-and-white bowl resting on pale stone and natural linen.

The Five Elements

Earth

A sense of belonging.

A generous bowl. A rounded silhouette. A vessel that feels at home in your hands. Earth invites us to notice the reassuring beauty of objects we return to every day.

Explore comforting forms
Undecorated white porcelain vase against a charcoal background.

The Five Elements

Metal

Beauty in restraint.

A precise contour. A fine rim. Space left unadorned. Metal inspires an appreciation for clarity — pieces whose character emerges through proportion and considered detail.

Explore refined forms
Blue-and-white dish with painted fish and sculpted waves on dark slate.

The Five Elements

Water

Follow the blue.

Cobalt washes, painted waves, and lines that move around a vessel. Water finds its expression in flowing decoration and the changing depth of blue.

Explore blue and white

The Zodiac Edit

Written in the stars. Chosen by you.

A birthday, a familiar quality, a small detail that feels personal. Our zodiac edit offers twelve starting points for finding a piece to live with — or a gift that says, “I thought of you.”

Follow your sign, or simply follow your eye.

White vase with a sweeping red brushstroke on a dark stone plinth.

The Zodiac Edit

Aries

A bold beginning.

A vivid accent and a confident shape — for the pleasure of choosing something that stands out.

Round blue-and-white teacup in a warm morning table setting.

The Zodiac Edit

Taurus

Savour the everyday.

A generous cup, a pleasing curve, a breakfast worth lingering over. Beauty belongs in the daily ritual.

Two porcelain cups with contrasting blue botanical and red butterfly motifs.

The Zodiac Edit

Gemini

Keep the conversation going.

Contrasting details and playful motifs give the eye somewhere new to wander, every time.

Blue-and-white teacup with linen and a bowl in warm evening light.

The Zodiac Edit

Cancer

Make room for the familiar.

A welcoming bowl or a favourite cup — little anchors for the moments that make a home.

Large blue-and-white floral vase with a fine gold-coloured rim.

The Zodiac Edit

Leo

Let one piece shine.

Rich decoration and expressive colour give a treasured object its place at the centre of the table.

Close-up of cobalt floral decoration along a white porcelain rim.

The Zodiac Edit

Virgo

Look a little closer.

A carefully drawn line. A balanced profile. The lasting pleasure of a detail thoughtfully resolved.

Slender floral vase and plain white bowl arranged on a pale stone shelf.

The Zodiac Edit

Libra

Bring things into balance.

Graceful proportions and a considered pairing turn a simple arrangement into something quietly beautiful.

Lidded porcelain jar with a detailed cobalt landscape emerging from shadow.

The Zodiac Edit

Scorpio

A story beneath the surface.

Deep blues and intricate imagery reward a second look — and leave something still to discover.

Porcelain bowl depicting a traveller among mountains and pine trees.

The Zodiac Edit

Sagittarius

Leave room for discovery.

Narrative decoration invites the imagination to travel, bringing a new story to an everyday setting.

Classic white lidded jar with a fine cobalt band on a stone plinth.

The Zodiac Edit

Capricorn

Choose with tomorrow in mind.

Enduring forms and restrained decoration offer a beauty you can return to, season after season.

Asymmetrical white porcelain vessel with an offset opening and blue brushstroke.

The Zodiac Edit

Aquarius

See it differently.

An unexpected silhouette or an unusual detail brings a fresh perspective to a familiar ritual.

Overhead view of a blue-and-white bowl with two fish, waves and blossoms.

The Zodiac Edit

Pisces

Let the imagination wander.

Painted waves, floating blossoms, and soft washes of blue bring a dreamlike quality to the table.